2 injured, 1 seriously, in Dartmouth crash

DARTMOUTH — Two people were injured, one seriously, in a two-car, head-on crash Friday on Slocum Road, police said.

DARTMOUTH — Two people were injured, one seriously, in a two-car, head-on crash Friday on Slocum Road, police said.

Jordan Medeiros, 20, of Fall River, was transported by medical helicopter to Rhode Island Hospital in Providence due to the severity of his injuries, according to Detective Kyle Costa, public information officer for the Dartmouth Police Department.

A hospital spokeswoman said he was in critical condition as of 7:25 p.m.

Maria Gill, 42, of Dartmouth, suffered minor injuries, police said. She was transported to St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford, where she was treated and released, according to a hospital spokeswoman.

Gill was traveling south on Slocum Road in her 2008 Mercedes E350 sedan and Medeiros was driving north in his 2000 Honda Civic sedan when the two cars collided, according to Costa.

The crash occurred about 7:15 a.m. on Slocum Road near Allen Street, police said. Both operators were alone in their vehicles.